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Bahrain & Saudi Arabia Grands Prix to be cancelled
The cancellations reduce the 2026 Formula One season to 22 rounds due to security and logistical concerns amid ongoing regional missile and drone strikes.
- Formula One is set to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races scheduled for next month due to the ongoing Iran war, according to reports confirmed to ESPN.
- Strikes in both host nations during the Middle East conflict forced the decision, as teams must immediately begin shipping freight with no guarantee the crisis will resolve by April.
- Reducing the 2026 calendar from 24 to 22 races creates a five-week void between the Japan round on March 29 and the Miami Grand Prix on May 3.
- Formula One has not yet formally confirmed the cancellations, though an official announcement is expected as early as this weekend, possibly before the Chinese Grand Prix.
- Seven-Time world champion Lewis Hamilton expressed confidence in Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali, stating, "I know that Stefano will do what is right for all of us and the sport.
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Sky, the television network that holds the rights to Formula 1, has canceled the world championship races in Bahrain and Jeddah due to the war in the Middle East.
F1 races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia set to be cancelled amid West Asia war, Audi reacts
Formula One races in the Middle East next month are expected to be scrapped as the region faces escalating military tensions. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prixes, scheduled for April, are now widely anticipated to be cancelled as the situation surrounding the conflict involving Iran continues to deteriorate. As per reports, a formal decision from the championship authorities could arrive soon, with an announcement expected no later than M…
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